Depression rising faster than any other condition measured in Quality Outcomes Framework

GPOnline are reporting that the prevalence of depression rose faster than any other condition measured in the Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) last year.

The north of England region as a whole saw the largest increase, with a 0.9% rise to 11.1% prevalence across the area - but prevalence of depression rose in all regions of the NHS. Just five CCGs in England recorded a reduction in prevalence of depression in 2017/18 compared with 2016/17.

The picture below from the The Mail story (31st October 2018) highlights the best and worst in terms of overall rates of depression associated to the quality outcomes framework.... We see Wirral as an area having 4th worst rate for depression in England at 14.47%

The picture below from the The Mail story (31st October 2018) highlights the best and worst in terms of overall rates of depression as recorded by GPs on the Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF). We see Wirral is has the 4th highest rate for depression in England, at 14.5% which is one in 7 adults.